HP Intelligent Infrastructure Analyzer Software Licenses - Manual (Page 34)

Glossary
This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a
comprehensive glossary of computer terms.
Common
Information Model The Common Information Model (CIM) is a computer industry standard for
defining device and application characteristics so that system administrators
and management programs will be able to control devices and applications
from different manufacturers or sources in the same way. For example, a
company that purchased different kinds of storage devices from different
companies would be able to view the same kind of information (such as:
device name and model, serial number, capacity, network location, and
relationship to other devices or applications) about each of them or be able
to access the information from a program.
Common
Information Model
Object Manager A central component of the WBEM server that is responsible for the
communication between clients and providers. CIMOM also provides several
management functions, including security, and a set of commands that
provide configuration and management functions to administrators.
Data Collection Used to describe a process of preparing and collecting data, for example,
as part of a process improvement or similar project.
Diagnostics The process of determining the effect of change-of-state of a SAN component
(or connectivity) on the portion of the SAN using the SAN component (or
connectivity).
Fabric A contiguous switched network composed of high-speed fiber connections.
Each fabric is a single instantiation of the fabric services. A fabric is an
active and intelligent non-shared interconnect scheme for nodes.
Host Bus Adapter In computer hardware, a host controller, host adapter, or (HBA) connects
a host system (the computer) to other network and storage devices.
Local Area
Network Supplies networking capability to a group of computers in close proximity
to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home. A LAN is
useful for sharing resources like files, printers, games or other applications.
Monitoring The process of determining the state of a SAN component (or connectivity)
based on the parameters associated with it.
NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization or NPIV is a Fibre Channel facility allowing multiple
N_Port IDs to share a single physical N_Port. This allows multiple Fibre
Channel initiators to occupy a single physical port, easing hardware
requirements in Storage area network design, especially where virtual SANs
are called for.
SAN Storage Area Network with one or more fabrics. A configuration of
networked devices for storage.
SAN Data
Collection
Frequency This is the periodicity at which management data is collected from the SAN
for monitoring and diagnostic purposes.
Simple Network
Management
Protocol Is an Internet-standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Devices
that typically support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations,
printers, modem racks, and more."[1] It is used mostly in network
management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions
that warrant administrative attention.
Small Form-factor
Pluggable The small form-factor pluggable (SFP) is a hot-pluggable transceiver used
for both telecommunication and data communications applications. The
form factor and electrical interface are specified by a multi-source agreement
(MSA). It interfaces a network device mother board (for a switch, router,
media converter or similar device) to a fiber optic or copper networking
cable.
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